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Santa Anita Ends Racing Over COVID-19

Posted on March 28, 2020
in United States Horse Racing News

Santa Anita has called racing off because of the coronavirus after instructions from the Los Angeles County Health Department. The track in Arcadia, California, was preparing to stage eight races when the cancellation was announced on Friday (Saturday AEDT). There has been no time frame set for when racing will be allowed to resume at[...]

Posted on November 4, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

While the efficacy of new technology to diagnose potential risk factors in horses is debated in Australia, trainers at Santa Anita are being asked to contribute to a standing MRI scanner. Leading Melbourne Cup contender and last year's runner-up, Marmelo, was ruled out of Tuesday's race after a standing CT scan showed non-displaced fractures of[...]

Posted on September 30, 2019
in United States Horse Racing News

A three-year-old colt has become the 32nd horse to die at Santa Anita since December after being euthanised when he sustained a catastrophic injury in a race. Two-time Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Mario Gutierrez was tossed off in the incident on the second day of the autumn meeting at Santa Anita where the Breeders' Cup will[...]

Posted on June 28, 2019
in United States Horse Racing News

The Breeders' Cup will remain at Santa Anita despite the deaths of 30 horses at the Southern California track over the past six months. The board of directors unanimously decided to keep the two-day Breeders' Cup meeting at the Arcadia track for a record 10th time on November 1 and 2. The board announced its[...]

Posted on June 23, 2019
in United States Horse Racing News

Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer has been banned by the ownership of Santa Anita after a fourth horse from his stable died – and the 30th overall – at the Southern California track. The Stronach Group, which owns the track, said in a statement that effective immediately Hollendorfer “is no longer welcome to stable,[...]

Posted on June 10, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A second horse in two days and 29th in the past few months has died at Santa Anita where management has chosen to continue racing. Truffalino collapsed in the final stages of the third race on turf on Sunday. A track spokesman says the three-year-old filly died of a heart attack. She was trained by[...]

Posted on May 21, 2019
in United States Horse Racing News

After six weeks of safe racing and training, Santa Anita has had its second horse death in four days. A first starter pulled up in a race on Sunday was euthanised on Monday (Tuesday AEST) to bring up the 25th death at the track since December 26. Spectacular Music was running in a maiden claiming[...]

Santa Anita Ends Racing Over COVID-19

Standing Equine Scan Set For Santa Anita

32nd Horse Dies At Santa Anita From Injury

Breeders’ Cup To Stay At Santa Anita

Hall Of Fame Trainer Banned At Santa Anita

Two More Horse Fatalities At Santa Anita

Another Horse Has Died At Santa Anita

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